Peugeot 309 rescue thread. Moving on.

[DoctorRetro]

Just now, juular said:

Could you make one from paper if that's the only part you need? 

I could, I even have gasket paper, but they never seem to come out right.

 

Aha! Took the 'BIS' out of the search and looked for one that was close....

Yoink.

[BlankFrank]

46 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said:

I could, I even have gasket paper, but they never seem to come out right.

For what it's worth: The '89 323 carb rebuild you did is still going strong, not sure if that was with home made gaskets or not though. (Car is currently hibernating to keep it off of winter salt/snow)

[DoctorRetro]

13 minutes ago, BlankFrank said:

For what it's worth: The '89 323 carb rebuild you did is still going strong, not sure if that was with home made gaskets or not though. (Car is currently hibernating to keep it off of winter salt/snow)

Ooh, I'd forgotten about that.

I'm building quite a record of rescuing hopeless cars 😁

 

[wuvvum]

That's what this forum is all about.  Or used to be.

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, BlankFrank said:

For what it's worth: The '89 323 carb rebuild you did is still going strong, not sure if that was with home made gaskets or not though. (Car is currently hibernating to keep it off of winter salt/snow)

That's nice to hear,My first "decent" car was an '89 323 hatch,so I have a soft spot for them.

[EightMegs]

56 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said:

Ooh, I'd forgotten about that.

I'm building quite a record of rescuing hopeless cars 😁

 

The Carina is still looking very smart thanks to the painted wheels and grille!

[vulgalour]

39 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

That's what this forum is all about.  Or used to be.

If you're not frustrated and swearing into the void of the job you're currently wedged in, unable to feel your fingers, rain/weld going in your ear, are you even Autoshiting?  The abject misery is all part of the experience.  That and (usually) hasslefree purchases and sales of sub-£1000 crocks that nobody in their right mind would rescue, let alone daily.  It's still a better experience than having to attend a PCP Grief Hole (tm).  Thank you to the shiter that put that phrase into my lexicon!

[Matty]

@DoctorRetro didn't you used to be pandemonium. Check out pistonheads!

[DoctorRetro]

3 hours ago, Matty said:

@DoctorRetro didn't you used to be pandemonium. Check out pistonheads!

Yeah, I was Pandamonium. I tend to steer clear of PH, why?

[Matty]

There's now a car named after your previous alter ego. Worth checking out. Its on the main stories at the moment

[DoctorRetro]

1 minute ago, Matty said:

There's now a car named after your previous alter ego. Worth checking out. Its on the main stories at the moment

Nice

[Matty]

Tell me you wouldn't 😄

[sporty-shite]

Massively impressed by the work you'e done and the sped you've picked up the skills. 

Keep up the good work. 

[DoctorRetro]

Carb back on and it fired up first time.

I reckon the smokiness is to due with a previous owner having poured oil down the bores to keep it from seizing maybe? 

 

 

[DoctorRetro]

And just some pics 

[Mrs6C]

Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

Fantastic! It is such a lovely car. Well done!

[Noel Tidybeard]

smoll black wheel centres required

[captain_70s]

14 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

smoll black wheel centres required

Then take some pictures by a nice park and sell for £3.5k

[Fumbler]

1 hour ago, DoctorRetro said:

Carb back on and it fired up first time.

I reckon the smokiness is to due with a previous owner having poured oil down the bores to keep it from seizing maybe? 

 

 

Quite possibly. Old petrol, condensation etc. will do stuff like that too.

[Liggle]

That's looking great, good work!

[Dan302]

You've done a great job!

[Cord Fourteener]

It looks amazing!

[CaptainBoom]

Top stuff sir!  I should think you need a lie down after fixing that.  Go on then, what's next on your project list?

[The Moog]

What a legend! Well done chap

[neil1971]

Can only echo what others have already said, great work on this

[stuboy]

17 hours ago, captain_70s said:

Then take some pictures by a nice park and sell for £3.5k

or white sheets and led lighting...

[DoctorRetro]

1 hour ago, CaptainBoom said:

Top stuff sir!  I should think you need a lie down after fixing that.  Go on then, what's next on your project list?

Well, the long term plan is to sell both the AX and the 309 and get something with 4/5 doors next.

I kinda want a Peugeot 306 diesel I think. 

But I'll probably revert to type and end up with something Japanese 🤣

[stuboy]

18 hours ago, DoctorRetro said:

I reckon the smokiness is to due with a previous owner having poured oil down the bores to keep it from seizing maybe? 

TADTS...................

[loserone]

2 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said:

Peugeot 306

Cause the last one worked out well 🤣

[DoctorRetro]

7 minutes ago, loserone said:

Cause the last one worked out well 🤣

I'll get a full one this time, not one with the top half missing 😂